Unknown counselor describes Word of Wisdom as an intended "Test of fellowship"; says caption was "not by [Joseph Smith's] Consent."
- Type
- Meeting Minutes / Notes
- Source
- Unknown LDS
- Hearsay
- Scribed ParaphraseUnsourced
- Reference
Presiding Bishopric bishops meeting minutes, 1851-1884, CR 4 2, Church History Library
- Scribe/Publisher
- Richard Ballantyne
- Audience
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Transcription
It was remarked by a counselor, present, that where the Word of Wisdom was first given it was then made a Test of fellowship. Refereed to the case of Zerrubabel Snow who was cut off from the Church for taking a cup of Tea while on a Mission—that Joseph, said the Caption to the Word of Wisdom was put their by Oliver Cowdery, not by his Consent and that it was just as binding as any other commandment.
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